I find Zoom classes extremely exhausting. I kind of dread my grant writing class meetings not because of the instructor or the material (I enjoy learning and love listening to lectures) but because I hate having to be on video.

I especially dread the small group discussions in breakout rooms. Ugh. Feels like I'm a fish out of water. 

I'm much better at connecting with people and making friends when I start with written exchanges and move to audio-only or IRL convos later on.

This is one reason I love being self-employed. Text is my superpower and it's my favorite artistic medium to boot, so I just lean into it and run my business the minimalist way -- maximize text and minimize calls.

It's also one reason I love Farcaster. Lots of fellow word nerds here!

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I also have breakout room phobia lol. Been working on it. 

Are AI filters allowed? That can be a good buffer for showing on video.

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I don't think AI filters are explicitly forbidden, but it might be a little weird to use them in this context. The class is very focused on professional life -- there are just 11 students, and everyone is either working in fundraising or trying to get into the field.